beccaness

So, I love cats. I've always had at least one cat in my life (23 year old cat died last october, and I'm only 19 now)... For the past 10 or so years, we've had at least 5 (some indoor, the rest outdoor). But I stop wearing shirts with cute cats on them when I was 12. I do have one cat shirt, though (Thanks CrescentDebris). But, I digress..

anyway, I just don't get the point of a shirt with cute little cats on it... Maybe if it had a reference to a cat behavior or something, it'd have a stronger concept then "oohlook, i can make coffee stains look like cats!"

Well, the artist did a good job with the rendering. I just don't like the concept.

NightGhost

So, I love cats. I've always had at least one cat in my life (23 year old cat died last october, and I'm only 19 now)... For the past 10 or so years, we've had at least 5 (some indoor, the rest outdoor). But I stop wearing shirts with cute cats on them when I was 12. I do have one cat shirt, though (Thanks CrescentDebris). But, I digress..

anyway, I just don't get the point of a shirt with cute little cats on it... Maybe if it had a reference to a cat behavior or something, it'd have a stronger concept then "oohlook, i can make coffee stains look like cats!"

Well, the artist did a good job with the rendering. I just don't like the concept.

how the heck did this get 2nd?

Well, here's my take on it (which might just be so much sheep dip):

Just as in rock music, where there are concept songs and artistic songs, there are both types at shirt.woot. If you're designing a concept shirt, you don't want to hit your audience over the head with a metaphorical sledgehammer artistically - consider the simple drawing in the wonderfully provocative "Peanut Butter and Jealousy" that was just up for sale.

The converse is true here - this is a minimal concept brought to life with some great artwork. True, there are a lot of cat lovers, but no one is going to see this and then tell a friend "I saw the cleverest tee-shirt today..."

Not only is the artwork professionally rendered, but it's whimsical and happens to look great on a shirt (not all great art does).

I must confess to a personal preference for the artistic shirts. The concept shirts are great for a few laughs or comments, but they get stale pretty quickly. This shirt can be appreciated even when it becomes well-worn and faded.

lyonessnyc

deathteddy wrote:Hmm so how exactly do you rest a cup full of coffee on your shirt while wearing it? This confuses me.

I can think of a few ways.

One, lying flat in bed reading a book, and putting your coffee cup on your chest or tummy so you can turn a page. Voila -- coffee rings.

Two, you've put your t-shirt down on your table instead of a placemat, and then put down your coffee a few times. Voila -- coffee rings.

Three, you're trying to come up with a cute t-shirt idea, and you put your shirt on your drawing board, and while you're sketching, you put your coffee on the board. And move it. And move it. When you notice the rings, you curse at first, and stop...and notice that if you take your sharpie and draw eyes, nose, and whiskers along with ears...VOILA! Coffee ring cats!

naannana

deathteddy

One, lying flat in bed reading a book, and putting your coffee cup on your chest or tummy so you can turn a page. Voila -- coffee rings.

Two, you've put your t-shirt down on your table instead of a placemat, and then put down your coffee a few times. Voila -- coffee rings.

Three, you're trying to come up with a cute t-shirt idea, and you put your shirt on your drawing board, and while you're sketching, you put your coffee on the board. And move it. And move it. When you notice the rings, you curse at first, and stop...and notice that if you take your sharpie and draw eyes, nose, and whiskers along with ears...VOILA! Coffee ring cats!

That work for you? :D

Actually.....yes! It does =O! Inspiration from a accidental coffee placement....ITS GENIUS! Its like drawing the Mona Lisa from a mustard stain!

Alohamora

It's been 5 months since I've seen a shirt worth buying here. There were some nice designs, but either I couldn't see wearing them as shirts or the shirt color didn't work for me. Finally, a great design on an OK color.

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